Half of a Year!

Charlie is over 6 months old! It is hard to believe. He had is 6 month well baby visit last week. He weighed in at a whopping 21 pounds 2 ounces (95%), 28.5 inches long (96%), and a head circumference in the 98 percentile! He is sitting up, rolling, and loves to play toys.

"Hey, Maya I am glad you came over for a play date!"

"I will eat this bunny!"

"Dorothy, your Easter tree is so neat!"

"This is my first time sitting in a restaurant high chair. My Mommy and Grandma took me to Culvers before we went to visit my Great Grandma Charlie!"

Photo Shoot

Party Animal!

Charlie has had a busy weekend celebrating his Mama's birthday. We went to several restaurants with family and friends. It was fun! Charlie and Daddy bought Mommy a great birthday present. They gave Mommy a steam cleaner! It steam cleans the floors. There is also an attachment that steam cleans furniture, walls, windows, tile, ect... Mommy has been wanting one for so long! Daddy thinks Mommy is silly for being so excited over a cleaning product.


"Mommy, I am tuckered out! Red Robin is a fun restaurant!"


"I didn't get a hamburger at Red Robin, but these sweet potatoes are yummy!"






"Mommy, I love my new jammies! Shhhh...don't tell anyone that they are 12-18 months!"

Play Baby Play!

Charlie has been very into "playing" lately. Gone are the days that he would be content sitting in our arms for long periods of time. He loves to practice standing, jumping (in the jumparoo of course), grab toys, bang toys on the table, etc...He keeps us on our toes!

"Mommy had to put my little bathtub in the big bathtub because I kick and splash so much! When she puts it in the kitchen sink I get EVERYTHING on the counter soaked! I love my splashing tubby time!"

"Daddy are you as embarrassed as I am to having Mommy take your picture in the grocery store?"

"Mommy, this sitting up thing is getting easier!"

Put some clothes on me!

"I love to splash in the tubby!"

"Mommy, put down the camera and get me dressed! Leave my feet out though....I love to play with them!"

Is a tooth in our near future????

We think Charlie MIGHT be teething. He is biting everything! He has been a bit more crabby in the middle of the night too. We have been giving him cold teething rings and they seem to make him happy. My baby seems too little to be getting teeth. We will keep you updated.

"Thanks Daddy! This ice cold teething ring hits the spot!"

"So, Uncle Alex....what are teeth?"

Leia-Our Personal Photographer!

My friend Leia took some wonderful pictures at Charlie's Baptism. She dabbles in photography and was nice enough to be our "personal photographer" for the day!